Tide Guide: Stuart, Thursday, June 11, 2026

Thursday's best window for shallow-water fishing around Stuart opens early: the St. Lucie River and its flats drop to near-zero feet by mid-morning, pushing baitfish into cuts and channel edges where snook and redfish are likely to concentrate.

TODAY Partly cloudy with a 30% chance of afternoon showers typical of early rainy season. High near 89°F, the National Weather Service forecasters said.

TONIGHT Mostly cloudy, warm and humid. Low near 76°F.

THIS WEEK A typical early-June pattern holds through the weekend — hot afternoons, isolated storms developing inland by 2–3 p.m. and pushing seaward by evening. No significant pattern breaks expected through Sunday. Officials said

ON THE WATER Thursday carries a mixed semidiurnal tide at Stuart — two highs and two lows in 24 hours, with the afternoon high the stronger of the pair.

- 4:44 a.m. HIGH — 2.5 ft. Pre-dawn high. Docks and ramps fully accessible. Early-morning departures have no launch issues. - 11:01 a.m. LOW — 0.0 ft. Near-zero water at the flats. Shallow-draft boats should be off the grass by 9:30 a.m. or wait until the flood rebuilds. Wading anglers will find exposed sandbars along the South Fork. - 5:39 p.m. HIGH — 3.1 ft. The day's strongest tide. The incoming afternoon flood — coinciding with the start of the evening bite — makes this the prime window for dock fishing and inlet action at St. Lucie Inlet. Expect current to run hard on the flood. - 11:51 p.m. LOW — 0.2 ft. Overnight low. Minimal water movement by midnight.

FISHING WINDOW: Morning outgoing tide (pre-10 a.m.) and the afternoon incoming flood (3–6 p.m.) are the day's prime movements. Snook season closure remains in effect on Florida's Atlantic coast — target redfish, trout and tarpon, according to NOAA CO-OPS tidal data.

ALERTS No active National Weather Service watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for Martin County as of press time. Monitor NWS Melbourne (weather.gov/mlb) for any changes ahead of afternoon storm development.

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